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04-14-2012, 09:40 PM | #1 |
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Why short bow instead of long bow?
Less damage and range for a tiny reduction in Bulk when it would take a cinematic archer to actually hit the broad side of a barn with -6 penalty.
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04-14-2012, 09:43 PM | #2 |
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04-14-2012, 10:18 PM | #3 |
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04-15-2012, 03:44 AM | #4 |
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04-15-2012, 04:00 AM | #5 |
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04-15-2012, 07:44 AM | #6 |
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04-14-2012, 09:47 PM | #7 |
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Re: Why short bow instead of long bow?
Usually they'd be used because you just don't need the power of a longer bow (hunting), or because the materials you have (horn, for example) might not be available super-long, or because you want to use it on horseback.
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04-14-2012, 09:51 PM | #8 |
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Re: Why short bow instead of long bow?
Isn't it also lighter?
You may want to add a reusable ranged attack, but minimize encumbrance hit |
04-14-2012, 10:07 PM | #9 |
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Location: Binghamton, NY, USA. Near the river Styx in the 5th Circle.
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Re: Why short bow instead of long bow?
Realistically a shorter bow would be easier to use from horseback, in dense woodland, in a Dungeon, or any other place where a longer bow is likely to bump into the scenery.
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04-14-2012, 10:28 PM | #10 | |
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Re: Why short bow instead of long bow?
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So, there are times where longbows are more crippling than effective. |
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